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Laodamiad

10 Minute Play, Drama  /  1w, 2m

Chas LiBretto

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Laodamiad

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    10 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptation (Stage & Screen)

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Summary
Laodamia is the first woman to be widowed by the War in Troy. To cope, she decides to carry on her marriage with a statue of her husband’s likeness. Can her father halt spiraling descent into madness before it’s too late? And what can he do about his nation’s grief? Based on fragments from Euripides’ lost play Protesilaos, Laodamiad explores love, war, and loss.
Performing Groups
LAODAMIA - Female, 20's.
ACASTUS - Male, 50's to 60's.
PROTESILAOS - Male, 20's.
  • Time Period Greek/Roman/Biblical, Ancient
  • Setting Yesterday or today. Ancient Thessaly or anywhere affected by war.
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 10 minutes

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Chas LiBretto

Chas LiBretto
Chas LiBretto is a writer and performer based in New York. He is the co-founder of Psittacus Productions, a theatre company specializing in the collision of ancient and modern stories. His recent writing includes the Pulitzer nominated Cyclops: A Rock Opera (w/ Landon Marc ...
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